— Lu Lab —
Fei Lu
Researcher Fei Lu is working on using new methods to identify DNA regions in maize and wheat that are responsible for important aspects of crop growth, development, and health.
His research areas include cutting-edge fields such as computing, machine learning, evolution, and their applications in plant biology. Fei Lu’s research work has great potential in improving major crop varieties and promoting global food security.
In 2017, Fei Lu joined CEPAMS from the Institute of Biotechnology and Life Sciences at Cornell University, returning to the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, where he studied for his doctorate and received the Outstanding Graduate Award from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Functional Genome Prediction
Approaches to pinpoint large-effect and causative variants controlling phenotypes
"Cross-free” Breeding
Developing genomic editing technologies, to speed up crop improvement.
Developing Models for Wider Use
Utilising research from maize and wheat to benefit genetic improvement of many other crops.
